according to reports from the government, the driver of this van was speeding and this van ended up toppling over into this pond, and really heartbroken to say that 11 of the 17 children died as a result of this accident. >> here in this moment of the video you see some of the children's belonging, book bags, jackets, things like that, and you also see people in the water. this is, at this point they're trying to tie the rope to the van hoping to gelt get any survivors out. now, three of the children did die on scene. 12 were take ton a nearby hospital and eight of those children died while receiving treatment at the local hospital. >> why is anybody ever in so much of a hurry with 15 kids in a van that they have to speed and you know when you have a van and that many people in it you have to be careful. >> now, according to government reports, the driver of this van survived the accident. he has now been detained by police while they investigate. >> also as a result of this accident, they've suspended 12 officials. according to a local citizen, they say that the police were slow to respond